Mental Health
This affects a person's thinking, feeling, behavior or mood. These conditions deeply impact day-to-day living and may also affect the ability to relate to others.
Mental Health
True or False.
One way you can focus on the positives is by making a list of several things that you hate about yourself?
False.
Make a list of things you LIKE about yourself!!
This can be anything from learning a language, to singing, to a painting class.
HOBBY!!!!
What is a stereotype?
Making an assumption about someone else's identity
True or False. Positive self-esteem can worsen your mental health?
FALSE-Positive self-esteem can help boost your mood, can help with self-confidence and help you feel good about yourself and your strengths.
This is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think, how you act. It can present as low mood, feeling hopeless, sad & lack of energy.
Depression
True or False.
If you spend time around positive and supportive people, you are more likely to have a better self - image and feel more confident.
TRUE!!
True or False: People with mental health challenges have to take special tests to get a job or buy a house.
FALSE. You can still have a successful and normal life if you experince mental health. It is not a label that prevents you from achieving your goals, dreams and success.
Why are stereotypes harmful?
It's important to actually get to know people, instead of making assumptions about them. Everyone is an individual with their own hopes, values, history, and more, and deserves to be valued and accepted for who they are.
Name one factor that could contribute to low self - esteem.
Difficult childhood experiences, Difficult life events, Personality and temperament, Feeling different, Relationships with others, Stress and excessive pressure, Negative thinking patterns, Discrimination and stigma
A symptom of depression is a persistently ____ mood.
SAD or DEPRESSED or UNHAPPY
Name 2 ways you can look after your physical health.
Physical activity, sleep, and healthy eating.
Where can you go for support in a crisis?
What is hospital, supportive family/friends, therapist, call/text hotline
Suicide hotline: 988
Why shouldn't we make assumptions about someone's identity?
We may think we know a person's identity based on the way they look or the groups they belong to. For example, we may assume that someone who looks different from us doesn't speak the same language fluently...but we could be very wrong!
If you have healthy self - esteem, your beliefs about yourself will generally be ________
If you have low self -esteem, your beliefs about yourself will often be __________
Positive/Negative
Name 3 things you can do to help a friend who thinks they may have a mental health problem.
Listen to them, spend time with them, encourage them to seek help, help them make appointments/go with them. If it is serious then tell someone else/adult.
How can stress can impact your mental and physical health.
Physical Symptoms: difficulty breathing, panic attacks, sleep problems, chest pains/high blood pressure.
Mentally: Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, unable to enjoy yourself.
What can help build your confidence and increase your self - esteem/self-worth?
Doing something you enjoy/Focus on your strengths!!!
What skills can help us get to know others and their identity?
Wanting to learn about others' culture, asking respectful questions, looking up different information about someone's culture, ASKING QUESTIONS!
What can negative thinking over a long period of time lead to?
Depression/Anxiety
What are two things that can promote positive mental health?
Exercise, mindfulness, positive friendships, talking about your problems, having an outlet for anger and frustration, getting enough sleep, eating healthy...??
Give three examples of self-care activities...
-Meditation/Yoga
-Journaling
-Exercise
T or F. Reacting when angry can lead to negative and unsafe outcomes/why
True-when expericing heightened emotions (anger) we are responding based on emotion in the moment that can lead to negative outcomes.
What is Identity?
Our identity is what makes us who we are. It can include who we are, who others say we are, and who we hope to be!
What can cause low self - esteem?
Anxiety, Abuse/Trauma, Body Image, Friendship Issues, Peers, Poor academic performance, Family Conflict, Substance abuse, Bullying, Fear of failure/embarrassment, mood disorders such as depression.
Explain the negative effects of technology and social media on mental and emotional health.
People can experience cyber-bullying, poor self-esteem about yourself and can cause FOMO.
Practicing ____________ can help decrease stress, improve mood, and can help you feel good physically and mentally.
SELF-CARE
Why it important to tell an adult if you or someone you know is in danger of hurting yourself/themselves or others.
What are two things that are part of our identity?
Our culture, our personality, our beliefs, our experiences & our values.
In order to increase one's self - esteem, you need to __________ negative beliefs you have about yourself.
*CHANGE*
When you change your beliefs, your thoughts will change which will cause your actions to change. Different actions lead to different results. Different beliefs lead to a different life.